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Alex Galchenyuk scores shootout winner as Wild beat Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER - Alex Galchenyuk scored the tying goal and the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday. Kevin Fiala and Luke Kunin also scored in regulation f...
Feb 20, 2020

Boy Scouts seek bankruptcy, urge victims to step forward
The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-year-old organization filed for bankruptcy protection in the first step toward creating a huge compensation fund fo...
Feb 20, 2020

Pastrnak scores overtime winner, Bruins edge Oilers 2-1
EDMONTON - David Pastrnak scored the winner 1:14 into overtime as the Boston Bruins continued their strong run of late, coming away with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Pastrnak w...
Feb 19, 2020

Japan says 2 former cruise ship passengers died from virus
TOKYO - Japan's health ministry confirmed Thursday that two elderly passengers taken off the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from the new virus, becoming the first fatalities from the virus-str...
Feb 19, 2020

Virus claims life of hospital director in hard-hit Wuhan
BEIJING - As a mysterious new virus enveloped central China's Wuhan early this year, Liu Zhiming mobilized all the resources of his hospital in the city's Wuchang district to deal with the thousands o...
Feb 19, 2020

Leafs acquire forward Veronneau from Senators for forward Luchuk
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Max Veronneau in a trade Wednesday that sent forward Aaron Luchuk and a conditional sixth round pick in 2021 to the Ottawa Senators. Veronneau h...
Feb 19, 2020

Bestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers
NEW YORK - After gaining millions of young readers for her "Divergent" fantasy series, Veronica Roth decided she and her characters were ready for the next phase - a novel for adults. "I grew up on st...
Feb 19, 2020

Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya
ROME - Authorities in northern Italy arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms trafficking Wednesday while they investigate if the vessel transported tan...
Feb 19, 2020

Missouri man charged in Chinese wife's death despite no body
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The American husband of a Chinese woman who has been missing since October was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in her death, even though her body hasn't been found. Joseph E...
Feb 19, 2020

AP sources: Trump expected to tap loyalist as intel official
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to name Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, as acting director of national intelligence. That's according to two administration officials w...
Feb 19, 2020